Conversations With Abe: During the Broadway Sound Master Classes earlier this week, creative consultant and legendary sound designer Abe Jacob discussed the sound design of Hair with ACME Sound Partners’ Nevin Steinberg and Sten Severson, both nominated for a Tony Award for their work on the revival. Check it out here.

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John Monitto from Meyer Sound presents new products, including the Sound Product of the Year Award winning UPQ Series during the manufacturers showcase at the Live Design Broadway Sound Master Classes.

The Outer Critics Circle awards were announced the other day, with Shrek and Billy Elliot taking top honors in the design categories, as follows:

Outstanding Set Design

Tim Hatley, Shrek the Musical

Outstanding Costume Design

Tim Hatley, Shrek the Musical

Outstanding Lighting Design

Rick Fisher, Billy Elliot



Billy Elliot won a total of seven awards including those for Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Outstanding New Score, and Outstanding Director of more

Osram is challenging folks to submit ideas for its “Emotionalize your light - Idea Contest” , where you can join its community and share designs for products for residential applications based on eliciting an emotional response. I know so many of you have a hand in your own residential lighting-scapes, so it’s worth a look. You can even vote for other submissions.

Check it out here.

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Most of us at Live Design spent Tuesday at Lightfair at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, starting off with a press conference held by Philips, at which executive VP and CEO of Philips Lighting, Rudy Provoost gave a briefing as to the goings on and future of the company. Philips now encompasses a massive range of recently acquired companies, among which are Vari-Lite, Strand, Color Kinetics, more